Key result
PCOS in adolescents is linked to higher rates of severe android obesity without impacting blood pressure.
Why the study?
The prevalence of hypertension and obesity among adolescents with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) was not well characterized in Shiraz.
Do adolescents with PCOS have a higher prevalence of hypertension and obesity compared to healthy adolescents?
Cross-Sectional (n=192)
Do adolescents with PCOS have a higher prevalence of hypertension and obesity compared to healthy adolescents?
p-value: p=0.037
Adolescents with PCOS show a significantly higher rate of android obesity compared to healthy peers, emphasizing the importance of early metabolic screening.
Supports screening for obesity and hypertension in adolescent PCOS; leaves open causal mechanisms and need for prospective outcome trials.
The prevalence of hypertension and obesity among the adolescents with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) in Shiraz is a crosssectional, descriptive study was conducted on 3200 high-school students in 2010. 146 adolescents were diagnosed with PCOS by an endocrinologist. Besides, 46 healthy adolescents were selected as the control group. Comparison of the prevalence of obesity and hypertension was made based on Ferranti scale. The results also revealed a significant difference between the two groups regarding the rate of android obesity above the 90th percentile (P=0.037). However, no significant difference was found between the study groups concerning systolic and diastolic blood pressure above the 90th percentile (P=0.551 and P=0.758, respectively). In Conclusion, the prevalence of hypertension, obesity, and android obesity was higher among the students suffering from PCOS compared to the healthy ones. They should also be screened and followed up regarding diabetes and dyslipidemia.
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Akbarzadeh et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) (n=192). Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) vs. Healthy adolescents was evaluated on Rate of android obesity above the 90th percentile (p=0.037). Adolescents with PCOS had a significantly higher rate of android obesity above the 90th percentile compared to healthy controls (P=0.037), with no significant difference in blood pressure.
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